New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
BASEBALL MANAGERS TO MEET
TWO IMPORTANT CONFERENCES ON HAND.

THE FIGHT WITH THE BROTHERHOOD NAY CONE
IMPOSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE RULES.
The present week will he a lively one to those inter
esed in baseball facts and fiction. Most Of the petty
deals OF the year have been arranged and now tire man
ayers OF the various clubs will settle down to business
and arrange their affairs for the coming Those
interested In the welfare OF the game present look
ing toward Pitsburg, where the Joint Committee of the
League and American Association playing rules will
hold a meeting Messrs. spauldng. Rogers and Young
will look after the interests Of the League and Phelps
Williams and Barnic will attend TO the Association aldo
OF the question. o. p CaylOr and the committee Of
players who made their presence felt at similar con
venon last year will not be for various reasons
Many people think that the convention has more I'm
portant questions TO consider than the playing rules II
nothing else was to be done the club mentioned
above would he able to transact all the business But
not only will all the League be present but
nearly every leading stakeholder in the Association will
be there also The directors not the committee give
various for going to Pittsburg but some of the
more than transparent. Many think that
the threatened trouble with the players will engrcss
attention than the mere discussion OF the playing
rules. II il claimed that il the Association will Join
hand. with the League the brotherhood will he quietly
told TO do worst With the managers combined the
players mi ghi be brought To terms.
Some minor changes In the playing rules may he
made it doubtful if they will materially affect the
present code The nov rules which generally
condemned shortly after they adopted more
fayoralv received after thorough trial. AMI now.
a WHOLE they are undoubtedly more popular than tie
old rules sill many that even the rules as they
are Interpreted present he improved upon Ever
since scientific pitching became such force In base
ball. the managers have been OVERLAPPING the rules III
order 10 encourage heavier batting Many people fam
lar with the details OF the game think that the present
rule which gives player base hit when he IS sent to
frs base on called balls ought to be changed. Such
ply Is clearly an error Of the pitcher and should he
charged SUCH Others think that the four strike rule
shond aso be revised The bak rule and the clauses
referring to bunting the bah will probably he altered
II was NJ first intended to hold the Ptsburg meeting
I'm this city on Tuesday. Now the Informal meeting of
the League managers will he hcd ut The Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Wednesday morning. and the regular meeting
i'm the tc noon aud evening outside OF the discussion
Of the Brotherhood trouble and tho percentage plan,
little Will be done Those two questions however are
likely 10 make the yelcst baseball session held IN
some time n f. confidently expected that the League
VIII return 10 the percentage plan, although that VIII
not lc 10 the interests Of the NewYor Boston, Chicago
and Philadelphia clubs still the indianapolis Detroit
and Washington clubs must be supported and division
of the gate receipts is apparently the only thing which
will insure the named clubs life and prosperity
Tive club. in the make biz dividends and they
la, c to help the others.